Here at Pryers solicitors in York we have recently been involved with a case involving a child with cerebral palsy. Normally cerebral palsy cases are brought arising from oxygen starvation in the course of a birth but in this case the allegation was that because of the child’s father’s hereditary condition, the child should have had a full blood transfusion immediately after birth. Failure to carry out the transfusion caused the child to develop jaundice and brain damage. The case was eventually conceded by the Defendant NHS Trust and a settlement was agreed at a round table meeting which included a substantial payment in respect of the damages for the brain damage, future care, aids and equipment and loss of earnings. Additionally by the time of the settlement the family had moved to new accommodation allowing a lift to be installed.
Large settlement for man after hip replacement surgery
April 15th, 2010
Here at Pryers solicitors of York we are pleased to say we’ve settled a case for a man after replacement hip surgery. This clinical negligence case involved a hip replacement that went wrong on a man of 60 years. As a result of the hip replacement, the surgeon caused the prosthesis to fracture the femur which allowed a pocket of infection to develop. This caused the Claimant to require significant revision surgery and then for the full removal of the hip whilst the infection was cleared. As a result of his injuries he was ill health retired from his long standing employment. The matter proceeded against the individual’s surgeon because the treatment was private. At the final hearing the Defendant fully conceded liability for clinical negligence and causation and the case settled with a payment reflecting his pain and suffering, his loss of earnings and also the need for him to move to single storey accommodation. Interestingly, in this case the Defendant had offered £235,000 in settlement but at the final hearing the case settled without any evidence being given with the Defendant increasing up to £435,000 in settlement which was acceptable to the Claimant.
Claim after failure to re-operate on painful knee
April 14th, 2010Here in York at Pryers solicitors a settlement was agreed in the case of a woman who had a knee replacement operation. After the operation had been carried out she complained that she was suffering from a foot drop. Her complaints were not heeded by the hospital staff and the opportunity to operate again to repair the nerve damage was lost. The Defendant hospital, through the NHS Litigation Authority, denied liability for a long time. Eventually liability was conceded not on the basis that the operation had been carried out negligently but that they should have re-operated and this could have potentially repaired the nerve damage. After negotiations a settlement was agreed in the case in the sum of £18,000 reflecting mainly General Damages for the pain, suffering and loss of amenity. There were no loss of earnings because the woman was already retired from work.
Successful claim for pavement trip in Manchester
March 11th, 2010
Pryers recently represented a claimant who suffered personal injury after a tripping accident on a pavement in Manchester. As a result of the accident she suffered a significant ankle injury requiring surgical repair, with the likelihood of long-term problems in the joint.
The claimant was still able to work but was likely to have problems in the future with mobility.
We were successful in arguing that the claimant might suffer future loss of earnings and her claim was eventually settled in the total sum of £92,500.
Settlement of £175,000 after hip replacement claim
March 1st, 2010
A settlement in the sum of £175,000 was awarded recently for a clinical negligence claim. The case involved a hip replacement for a lady in her mid 50’s. The hip component was fixed at the wrong angle and it dislocated soon after the operation and continued to dislocate until the hospital revised the operation. Unfortunately the hip became infected and eventually needed a two-stage revision. The client struggled with her job and has had to leave the job and will try to find lighter work which did not involve any standing up. The settlement includes future loss of earnings and the costs of further private treatment.
